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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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